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ADVERTISEMENTFrontex Executive Director Hans Leijtens has told Euronews he wishes that no migrants arriving in Europe had to be returned to Libya, where they often face human rights abuses — but said his agency sometimes “has no choice”.Frontex, the EU’s external border and coast guard agency is regularly challenged by human rights groups for not doing enough to save lives at sea.  It uses drones or planes to detect boats, often packed to the brim with people, heading in the direction of the European coastline. A coordination centre is then alerted, and the migrant boats often intercepted and returned to other Mediterranean…

ADVERTISEMENTWith the war in Ukraine entering a new phase, the number of Ukrainians heading to Europe to seek asylum appears to be in decline.Currently, the EU hosts over 4.3 million Ukrainian refugees, with 254,000 others in the UK alone, and tens of thousands more across other extra-EU countries.February saw the lowest number of new asylum decisions (41,435) made by the EU since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, according to Eurostat, a 25% drop since February 2024.Germany has the highest share of Ukrainian refugees, nearly 1.8 million, or 27.3% of the bloc’s total. Two weeks ago, Berlin became the latest…

Thales’ sales in the first quarter were supported by increased European defence spending. However, new orders lagged mainly due to a very high comparison base, especially for defence.

The Constitutional Court is one of Kazakhstan’s legal institutions supporting a modernising agenda through which the central Asian state is seeking to deepen ties with the EU, the chair of the court told Euronews on a recent visit to Strasbourg.

ADVERTISEMENTEconomic momentum in the eurozone stalled in April, as recent trade tensions battered the services sector, undermining fragile optimism for the bloc’s recovery path.The eurozone’s Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), a closely watched gauge of private sector health, dipped to 50.1 in April from 50.9 in March, falling short of consensus expectations of 50.3.The figure, barely above the 50.0 threshold that separates growth from contraction, suggests stagnation across the bloc’s economy as the second quarter began.April’s performance marked a divergence between a mildly resurgent manufacturing sector and a services sector that slid into contraction. The flash Services PMI fell from…

The Spanish Prime Minister confirmed an additional €10.4 billion investment in defence and security to bring the country’s spending from 1.28% of GDP to the 2% NATO target agreed in 2014.

ADVERTISEMENTDonald Trump has stepped up his attacks on US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, while the Supreme Court is simultaneously considering a case that could make it easier for the president to fire him.It comes after Trump suggested on Thursday that he has the power to remove Powell and criticised him for not aggressively cutting interest rates.“If I want him out, he’ll be out of there real fast, believe me,” Trump said. “I’m not happy with him.”In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Monday, Trump called Powell “a major loser” and said that energy and grocery…

ADVERTISEMENTThe papal conclave will begin 15-20 days after the death of pope Francis. The closed-door assembly of the College of Cardinals – limited to 120 electors under current regulations – will be locked inside the Sistine Chapel, and start proceedings with a mass.In the afternoon a first ballot will be held. After each round, the ballots are burned. Black smoke signals an inconclusive vote; white smoke announces to the world that a new Pope has been chosen.Conclaves can last as little as one day but they have been known to go on for years too: here are a few of the historical outliers:The…

ADVERTISEMENTIt will be a shortened trading week for financial markets due to Easter holidays in Europe and the United States. While risk-aversion sentiment may continue to influence global market movements, key economic data, including manufacturing and services Purchasing Managers’ Indices (PMIs), and major corporate earnings are expected to play a critical role in shaping future market trends.S&P Global is scheduled to release its flash manufacturing and services PMIs for April across major economies on Wednesday. These indices measure business activity based on new orders, employment, and confidence. A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a figure below 50 signals contraction.EuropeIn…

Thousands of trans activists rally in London, days after the Supreme Court ruled a woman is based on biological sex, thereby excluding trans women from the definition.